Job Description

Job Introduction

Hours:

37.0 Hours per Week


We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join the Children's Finance within our Financial Operations Division, with a specific focus on Children's Social Care, Early Help, and Youth Justice Services.


You will work closely with the Finance Manager and the other Team Senior Accountant to manage the financial team, and deliver tangible outcomes to meet Service and Corporate requirements, whilst promoting efficient and resilient ways of working, staff development and a healthy work-life balance.


The Children's Finance Team supports the Children's Directorate, whose role is to safeguard and support vulnerable Children and Young People, including working with their families, and to provide Education Services and support to Schools. As such, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of Children, Young People and Families.

As Senior Accountant, your key responsibilities will include:

Deputise for the Finance Manager role. Line management responsibility for a number of team members within the wider Children's or E&I finance teams. Acting as the Finance Lead in the delivery of specific programmes, service improvement plans and finance led projects, such as Oracle Cloud implementation and Workforce Planning and Visioning. Providing financial support to Children's Services or Economy & Infrastructure, liaising extensively with Chief Officers, Heads of Service, members of the Directorate Leadership Team and Budget Managers. Leading the production of financial monitoring, forecasting/modelling and budgeting information, for both revenue and capital, including work resulting from the impact of COVID-19 on the Directorate finances. Involvement in the whole financial cycle process including year-end and budget setting at a detailed Directorate level. Helping to deliver a challenging savings, transformation and investment agenda, and ensure compliance with Financial Regulations.

You will have:

Current full membership of CCAB or CIMA with evidence of continuing professional development. Advanced financial management and accounting skills and experience Experience of managing a financial team and working closely with other teams to deliver tangible outcomes.

This is a great opportunity to work with our teams across Financial Operations and share best practice, including learning and development and potential future rotation opportunities for the successful candidate.


We also offer you the opportunity to achieve a positive work life balance, with flexible working hours, and a blended way of working, combining working from the comfort of your own home with working in our newly refurbished and conveniently located Council offices in Solihull town centre.


In addition, we offer:

Annual leave starting at 24 days and rising to 29 days after 5 years' service, in addition to public holidays The opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year Flexible working, including a flexi leave scheme Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Staff discount card

To apply, please click on the link below. Along with an application question, you will be asked to upload a CV which clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria for the post (and desirable criteria if applicable). If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact Sarah Cheale at scheale@solihull.gov.uk


Whilst these vacancies are full time, we would consider requests for part time working 4 days a week, or a term time only arrangement.


Closing Date: 30th November 2025


Interviews will be held on the 4th and 5th December 2025.